Cybersecurity Specialist

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

1 October 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the general supervision of the Chief TECI and the direct supervision of the Head of Cybersecurity Operations, the incumbent will assist the team with day-to-day cyber security operational efforts, focusing on detection engineering, analytics, incident response, and threat hunting. The incumbent shall provide support to the TECI’s corresponding teams in carrying out activities related to monitoring for and investigating potential cyber incidents within the WFP infrastructure. The incumbent shall also be engaged in various additional aspects of the cyber-security threats analytical activities on operational level.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Main responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Monitor WFP environment for potential cyber incidents using cutting-edge tools and advanced telemetry, including but not limited to Microsoft security consoles, Incident Response (IR) platforms, and Threat Intel sources. Take charge of Tier 2/3 investigation and deep-dive analysis for potential cyber incidents as identified by WFP security telemetry using a suite of available tools to analyze data, uncover threats, and respond swiftly to mitigate risks. Implement detection engineering principles to develop and refine detection rules and analytics, and also leverage threat hunting techniques to better and proactively identify and neutralize threats in WFP’s environment. Leads data quality efforts to ensure timely and consistent access to data sources that offer clean, structured and standardized telemetry to be consumed by cybersecurity team. Provide assistance to vulnerability management/network security teams to enhance defense mechanisms and, as necessary, provide expert consulting to the business on cybersecurity best practices and risk mitigation strategies. Identify and evaluate cutting-edge tools and/or services that enhance incident detection and response capabilities, including automations and data enrichments to streamline response and advance detection strategies. Research and assist to onboard new cybersecurity technologies and processes that enhance and support the TECI operational functions, and in compliance with existing policies and principles. Support tickets routed to TECI, and perform other cybersecurity related duties, as assigned.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

- Daily monitoring for other potential threats and engage in proactive threat-hunting activities, ensuring coordination with local IT personnel to provide clear action plans for remediation when necessary.
- Represent TECI with Change Management on RFC proposals related to Active Directory, IAM, Endpoint, Cloud and Identity security activities, ensuring all changes align with cybersecurity best practices.
- Implement automation, enrichment and detection engineering processes to optimize the TECI cybersecurity operations workflow, identification of threats, and overall capabilities.
- Utilize threat intelligence to inform security strategies and enhance detection capabilities, and liaise with other relevant teams to troubleshoot and document issues, and incorporate intelligence insights into better hunting and detection.
- Actively participate in cybersecurity-security related projects to improve WFP’s security posture against evolving threats.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in cybersecurity, comput